Meningitis and cochlear implantation

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 823-824

  O'Donoghue, Gerard ^a   Balkany, Thomas ^a   Cohen, Noel ^a   Lenarz, Thomas ^a   Lustig, Larry ^a   Niparko, John ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; EDITORIAL; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; MENINGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; VACCINATION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CHILD; IMPLANTATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INFECTION;

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

CHILD; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, PNEUMOCOCCAL; MULTICENTER STUDIES; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0036833711     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129492-200211000-00001     Document Type: Editorial

References (2)

1. Cochlear implant recipients may be at greater risk for meningitis. August 29, 2002. http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/safety/cochlear.html
2. Medical Devices Agency, Department of Health, UK. Risk of pneumococcus meningitis in non-vaccinated cochlear implant patients. August 7, 2002. http://www.medical-devices.gov.uk